Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Military spending, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Sudan
8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
145th
South Sudan rank
147th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
0510152025196319942025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person against 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Sudan, a difference of 1.17 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.46 constant 2024 US$ per person 19.59 constant 2024 US$ per person 15.13 constant 2024 US$ per person South Sudan
2010s 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per person 10.38 constant 2024 US$ per person 5.47 constant 2024 US$ per person South Sudan
2020s 6.04 constant 2024 US$ per person 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.3129 constant 2024 US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.59 constant 2024 US$ per person against 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
1.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.